Concurrent Reactivation of Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Viruses Confirmed by the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay

Concurrent Reactivation of Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster Viruses Confirmed by the Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay

Concurrent reactivation of herpes simplex and varicella zoster viruses is rare. Here, we describe the case of an elderly patient with herpes labialis and herpes zoster manifesting as a right-side facial eruption with vesicles and crusting. The loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay demo...

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Main Authors: Tsukane Kobayashi, Akiko Yagami, Kayoko Suzuki, Tetsushi Yoshikawa, Kayoko Matsunaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Herpes simplex
Herpes zoster
Concurrent reactivation
Varicella zoster virus
Herpes simplex virus
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/358005

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